📖 About The Witcher

The Witcher is a series universe written by Andrzej Sapkowski. The complete collection runs to 10 books across 3 series, published between 1992 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of The Witcher Saga Books with 10 books. It opens with Sword of Destiny (1992) and currently runs to Crossroads of Ravens (2025).

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🎯 Where to Start with The Witcher

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Sword of Destiny (1992), book 1 of Publication Order of The Witcher Saga Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Rozdroże kruków (2024).

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 The Witcher Books in Order

Publication Order of The Witcher Saga Books
10 books
1
Sword of Destiny book cover1Sword of Destiny1992Buy on Amazon
The Last Wish book cover2The Last Wish1993Buy on Amazon
Blood of Elves book cover3Blood of Elves1994Buy on Amazon
The Time of Contempt book cover4The Time of Contempt1995Buy on Amazon
Baptism of Fire book cover5Baptism of Fire1996Buy on Amazon
The Tower of Swallows book cover6The Tower of Swallows1997Buy on Amazon
Season of Storms book cover7Season of Storms2013Buy on Amazon
Lady of the Lake book cover8Lady of the Lake2016Buy on Amazon
Rozdroże kruków book cover9Rozdroże kruków2024Buy on Amazon
Crossroads of Ravens book cover10Crossroads of Ravens2025Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of The Witcher Saga Books
10 books
2
Rozdroże kruków book cover1Rozdroże kruków2024Buy on Amazon
Season of Storms book cover2Season of Storms2013Buy on Amazon
The Last Wish book cover3The Last Wish1993Buy on Amazon
Sword of Destiny book cover4Sword of Destiny1992Buy on Amazon
Blood of Elves book cover5Blood of Elves1994Buy on Amazon
The Time of Contempt book cover6The Time of Contempt1995Buy on Amazon
Baptism of Fire book cover7Baptism of Fire1996Buy on Amazon
The Tower of Swallows book cover8The Tower of Swallows1997Buy on Amazon
Lady of the Lake book cover9Lady of the Lake2016Buy on Amazon
Crossroads of Ravens book cover10Crossroads of Ravens2025Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Witcher Collections Books
2 books
3
Sword of Destiny book cover1Sword of Destiny1992Buy on Amazon
The Last Wish book cover2The Last Wish1993Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many The Witcher books are there?
There are 10 books in the The Witcher collection, organised into 3 series and published between 1992 and 2025.
What is the first The Witcher book?
The first book is Sword of Destiny, published in 1992.
What order should I read the The Witcher books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the The Witcher books?
The The Witcher books were written by Andrzej Sapkowski.
Is the The Witcher series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Witcher Saga Books, has 10 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the The Witcher series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1992, and the most recent in 2025.